The "NEW!" Official Call Of Duty Thread:

So did I but it was boring in some sports and VERY grey.

I miss the G11. I don’t know how use the crossbow in BO1 compared to BO2.

I handled both crossbows very well. It was for me though more effective in BO1. BO2 took more skill despite havibg attachments now.

But in BO2 you could put sights on your Crossbow!

Blast radius is a tad smaller but yes sights do make a little difference. I use ACOG with it. Troll class is tri bolt and thermal. Throw out smoke for hilarity

I wish they’d stop fucking around and give us a legit 1-shot/damn near 1-shot cross bow.

The fall-off can be tuned for balance purposes or whatever, but the explosive novelty doesn’t seem as fun as a legit crossbow IMO.

I did use the hell out of it in BO1 and 2, and I loved how you could scavenge more bolts, even with the tri-bolt attachment.

That shit was broke if you were good, basically a restockable RPG with a more consistent trajectory.

crossbow is damn scary in the right hands. Still cannot believe I got all the challenges done for it.

Getting a golden Crossbow was a bitch

Xbox Ahoy finished up his Ghosts series today. It’ll be weird not seeing him cover Ghosts as much as BO2 but it’s cool.
http://youtu.be/TY_d6UZW59o

Patch went live today with the new DLC:

Title Update: Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC

NOTE: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 update scheduled for Jan 29th.

Hotfixes

    Killstreak count maintained across rounds in Search and Destroy, Search and Rescue and Blitz.
    Shorten countdown timer for Clan v Clan playlist.
    Extinction alien balance adjustments.

New Features

    PLAYLIST UPDATE: Gun Game replacing Heavy Duty.
    PLAYLIST UPDATE: Adding Hunted FFA.
    PLAYLIST UPDATE: Add eSports Rules to Clan v Clan (except friendly fire), and 1-4 persons can join.
    Added Heavy Duty health options to Private Match.
    IED damage adjustment based on player stance and IED location (for damage reduction: jump over IEDs below you, go prone for overhead IEDs).
    Added Operation progress bar to the After Action Report that pops up after MP matches.
    New MP lobby menu music.
    Social feed addition.
    New stick layout options for Southpaw.
    Disable party chat in Search and Rescue, Search and Destroy and Infected.
    Added 5 new Prestige Ranks to Extinction.
    Customization for player appearances (Create a Soldier) added to Extinction.

Stability

    Fixed Sniper animation issue that could break the viewmodel.
    Load time improvements for Flooded, Strikezone, Warhawk.
    Fixed a couple bots related performance issues.
    Fixed loss of functionality issue that would occur when two crates were stacked if player attempted to capture bottom crate.
    In Private match, disable “Start Match” if party members are missing selected map.
    Fixed rare case of incorrect bot display amount in Private match.
    Various spawn improvements.

Anti-Cheat

    Prevent players from using more loadouts than normal.
    Block users from sharing camos and reticles that aren’t previously unlocked.
    Anti-cheat prevention improvements.

Weapon / Perk Balance

    Dead Silence/Amplify Adjustment - Dead Silence completely silent including equipment, sliding, and footsteps. Amplify users can still hear a scaled down version of the footsteps and sliding sounds.
    Slight AK12 Increase on view kick.
    Adjusted reload times on L115 and USR.
    Reduce burst fire cool down of MSBS.

eSports

    Removed stalls caused by the host changing loadout in eSports games.
    Silent plant, silent defuse in Search and Destroy.
    Added killstreak count to eSports scoreboard.
    Improvements to MLG Broadcast mode for highlighted players.
    Added Domination flag capture bar to Broadcast mode.
    Added R3 to toggle enemy player outlines in Broadcast mode.
    Prevent eSports players (except COD Caster) from switching to 3rd Person Spectate cam.
    Added ability to select players when mini-map is enlarged in eSports.
    Fixed FOV issue that occurred in Broadcast mode.
    Fixed functionality issue that occurred if both thumbsticks were pressed while spectating a mantling player.
    Fixed issue which kept eSports rules enabled after losing internet connection.
    Add notification when spectated player gets a kill in Broadcast mode.
    Fixed text overlap bug that occurred when mini-map was enlarged.
    Better team identification in the MLG hud.
    Fixed killfeed color bug that occurred for spectators.
    Prevent crashes when COD Caster changed teams quickly.
    Restrict Ghillie Suits when eSports rules enabled (replaces with different game models).
    Fixed a Broadcaster Mode bug where the preset camera indicator wasn't getting reset between rounds.
    Add a kill feed to Broadcaster mode.
    Added team names to in-game scoreboard for Broadcast mode.
    Restrict Tracker Sights in eSports rules.
    Restrict Danger Close in eSports rules.
    Additional Broadcast mode fixes (better team identification in the HUD, simplified Scoreboard toggle, etc).
    Additional eSports fixes.

Additional Fixes

    Adjusted difficulty of slide based operations.
    Reduced lean, point blank & rescue reticle challenge requirements.
    Search and Destroy bomb plant and defuse timers no longer wait for the weapon swap before starting.
    Fixed matchmaking issue in Squads.
    Display new icon in Operations when re-rolling Operations.
    Fixed rare cases of losing Sentry Gun killstreak when killed while placing.
    Menu fix for Operations.
    Fixed bug that would show improper time value in match countdown timer.
    Maniac, Juggernaut Recon and the Michael Myers are invisible to tracker and thermal sights.
    Fixing bug where the playercards in Squad Reports were only updated if you went into the friends list or squad mode first.
    Defaults loadouts correctly reflect the actual loadout in Private match.
    Free For All scoreboard adjustment.
    Fixed Trinity Rocket cancellation issue.
    MP Lobby improvement for Character Display.
    Combat Knife stats accuracy improvement.
    Fixed friends list shuffle that would occur for clans that had members across platforms.
    Killcam no longer goes underground on Warhawk.
    Improved audio ambient system in Multiplayer.
    Fixed Squads issue that would change mode icon when playing with a split screen guest.
    Fixed core playlist selection reset issue.
    Private match loadout bug fix.
    Additional customization options added for Infected in Private match.
    Improvements to Infected game mode.
    Optimization to generic UI elements.
    Fixed issue that could occur when squad member had specialist set as streak reward.
    Fixed minor VFX issue.
    Fixed under water killstreak exploit.
    Increased XP earned from completed Operations.
    Fixed issue that occurred when leader would leave clan.
    Fixed Bromance Clan Op issue.
    Fixed viewmodel loss issue in Safeguard.
    Fixed rare challenges issue in Safeguard.

Extinction

    Fixed issue where some achievements could not be earned when moving from current generation to next generation platforms.
    Optimized some FX to improve game stability and performance.
    Fixed Trinity rocket issue where black/white overlay would remain on screen.
    Fixed Trinity rocket issue where laptop could not be put away.
    Improvements to the "Leper" challenge so that it appears closer to players.
    Added "COD Account" selection to the Extinction menu to improve account linking for Extinction players.
    Fixed bug where the "Death Machine" could obtain specialty ammunition.
    Fixed issue where players defaulted to pistol after revival.
    Fixed issue with accepting invites from custom Extinction matches where players would lose menu focus.
    Fixed issue where double XP was not resetting when going into solo, custom or split screen lobbies.
    Added a double XP icon to the Extinction lobby for when double XP is active.
    Fixed trophy issues where players could not plant any more trophies even though it had not been depleted after throwing a hypno-knife.
    Fixed issue where Feral Instincts would not default back to normal view after it depleted.
    Added the rank and icon to the Extinction end game scoreboard.
    Fixed issue where challenge timer would not appear when joining a game while a challenge is active.
    Fixed issue where Relic bonus was not appearing in the end game scoreboard.
    Balancing tweaks to the Sentry Gun and Death Machine abilities.
    Added ranks to the in game splash  notification message when a player ranks up.
    Added player Patches to splash notifications for deployment items.
    The Riotshield icon now tracks ammo while the shield is stowed.
    Fixed issue where players would have no weapon on ladders.
    Fixed issue where players would lose their weapon after getting off a ladder.

That dead silence buff looks great.

Always thought about picking up Ghosts to kill some time but still looks bland to me. And to think I used to play FPS games all the time.

I’ve been on Squads until I level up enough to get the load out I want. It’s been fun, as I get to play game modes I normally wouldn’t, like Blitz and Domination. Also nice getting acquainted with the maps so I’m not lost and confused once I jump into TDM.

Letting people level and gain Xp via squads was a good move. I played a bit of Extinction, which reminds me of playing Zombies before Tryarch ruined it with BO2.

Awesome, extinction is like the only thing I really love about this game.

I like a lot of stuff in the game, but nothing is really notable besides Extinction.

Shit is fun with a good group.

New maps are fun and just what this game needed. COLORS.

So whats the newest COD called that ya’ll are playin’? I had not played in a while but Ive been playing MW2 the last few days.

Here is a couple videos of me playing that shit. I dont do very good but I had fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz8HWI4EGec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFgq64Co1pE

I traded my friend ghosts to blops 2 and have been going positive every time, but opened up the flood gates of cry baby hate mail. Besides that, the only thing I hate are team mates flash banging their own in hard core. Any tips on how to parry that shit with out getting kicked out?

For those who still play MW2 how many are playing at any given time? Granted I play Black Cops 2 at around 2am and there’s a mere 200-400 in ground war… Just enough to get in a few games

I think when I hit 10th prestige on CoD Ghosts I shall trade in my Xbox. The only thing keeping me playing it is my clan and Clan Wars.

F*** that shit. you stick to xbox or else … :@